November 11, 2016 // WSN, Monterey, California

Trying to do reproducible science



data_final_v2.xls



Re: FWD: data question






Actually doing reproducible science


We struggled to reproduce our own work.

Data science principles and tools have changed how we do science:

  • reproducibility
  • collaboration
  • communication



Lowndes et al., in prep

Data science

Data science

Science and data science

Science:

  • when is X most abundant?
  • what is Y's habitat preferences?









Science and data science

Science:

  • when is X most abundant?
  • what is Y's habitat preferences?

Data science:

  • how do I import my data?
  • how do I subset the years I want?

Ocean Health Index

a method to score benefits that oceans provide to people

Ocean Health Index

a method to score benefits that oceans provide to people

  • we struggled to reproduce our own work
  • we had focused only on scientific methods, not data prep ( = data science)

Ocean Health Index

a method to score benefits that oceans provide to people

Data science tools

Doing reproducible science

Doing reproducible science

Doing reproducible science

Doing reproducible science

Better science in less time

1. Learn to code
    - in R
    - with RStudio

2. Use version control
    - git
    - with GitHub
    - through RStudio







Doing reproducible science

Better science in less time

1. Learn to code
    - in R
    - with RStudio

2. Use version control
    - git
    - with GitHub
    - through RStudio

3. Learn in an intentional way

  • feel empowered (in a panic)
  • think ahead (for a single purpose)
  • with a community (in isolation)

Great resources

Thank you

to the OHI team, colleagues, #rstats community